Student Invents Biodegradable Packaging From Seagrass That Washes Up on Beaches
This seaweed packaging is entirely renewable and mold resistant– a natural alternative to ubiquitous plastic.
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People Willing to Pay 11% More For New Biofuels That Help the Earth
This university took a survey in several U.S. cities about the cost of bio fuel – and people were willing to pay 11% more to help save the environment.
Google Empire to be Powered by 100% Renewables Next Year
Starting in 2017, Google plans for all of their offices to be powered entirely by wind, solar, and hydroelectric energy.
China to Build Giant Solar Plant at Chernobyl
The exclusion zone surrounding the abandoned city has been mostly deserted – starting next year, however, it will be the home of a massive solar plant.
Alaska Airlines Makes History With First Bio Fueled Commercial Flight
The Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Washington D.C. on Monday was powered with a blend of bio fuel, cutting the flight's carbon footprint by 70%.
Instead of Sending Holiday Cards to Customers, Business Buys Renewable Energy for Kenyans
The money that could have been spent buying holiday greeting cards went instead to funding sustainable water sources and electricity in Kenya.
Shimmering Leaves in Paris are Actually Tiny Wind Turbines
These metal trees popping up around Paris may be small – but they're powerful examples of functioning urban sustainability.
These 6 Sustainability Projects Show the Future Isn't Looking So Dismal
The mainstream media makes it seem like the Earth is only being destroyed, but environmental scientists disagree, thanks, in part, to these 6 projects.
These Green High-Performance Batteries are Made From Junkyard Scraps
This treatment process known as anodization is taking recycling to a whole new level – all you need is household chemicals and some pieces of trash.
Costa Rica Has Been Powered Only By Renewable Energy For 122 Days
After using renewable energy for 99% of their electricity in 2015, this Latin American country plans to be carbon neutral by 2021.
Free Solar Panels to Be Installed on 800K Low-income UK Households
The initiative is also expected to create over 1,000 new jobs – most of which will be filled by military veterans.
Tribals See Lights in Their Homes for the First Time
Tribal communities in some of the most remote and inaccessible forests in India were lifted out of the darkness and given hope for a better future. After never having electricity in their homes, they can now turn on solar lights and charge cell phones, an advancement that has kicked-off development for the entire village.
There Was So Much Wind in Germany Last Week, Consumers Were Given Free Energy
Wind output in Germany reportedly reached 39,409 megawatts – that is the equivalent of about 40 nuclear reactors.
Airport Becomes First in World To Run Entirely On Solar Power
With a field full of solar panels, this airport doesn't have to spend a nickel on electricity.
Los Angeles Eyeing a Switch to 100% Renewable Power
California has already broken the solar record by generating enough electricity for 6mil. homes, but now L.A. is about to go one step further.
Man Creates Gardens For Unwanted Bees, Grows Free Food in 30 Abandoned Lots
The Ninth Ward is filled with poor families who haven't yet recovered from Hurricane Katrina – thankfully, they have Fred Young to look after them.
Dutch Households to Use Heat From Servers for Free Hot Showers
This tech company is harnessing the inefficiencies of data centers into a simple, innovative solution that solves three problems at once.
Glow-in-the-Dark Roads Light Up for Drivers
Glow in the dark road markings have been unveiled on a 500m stretch of highway in the Netherlands doing away with the need for streetlights -- and all the energy they require.
India's 'Plastic Man' Turns Litter Into Paved Roads
A professor of chemistry in Madurai, India believes the mounds of trash lining the roads and fields to be a "wonderful resource" for his country. The innovator created a method for building roads by transforming common plastic litter into a substitute for bitumen in asphalt.
Clean Power is Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere
A report released at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology calls for the drilling of more wells as a solution to the world's energy crunch. Not the drilling for oil or water, but rather for rock, hot rocks, that is.
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